The best speaker you ever heard?


In my opinion, the speaker is by far the most important part of the audio system. After all, it is the only part you hear. OK, the other stuff really matters a lot, but without a great speaker... No go.

I am a bit 'speaker-obsessed' I guess, and now I am wondering: What are the best speakers you have ever heard, and what made them the best?
njonker
MBL, with MBL's best electronics driving them. It was a hypnotic moment in audio, defying all preconceptions of 'recorded music'.
The old addage, that, "Nothing is live music, but live music" is correct--but that ineffable illusion of 3 dimensional, holographic recreation that I experienced, was not to be believed or understood--at least not by me.
My congratulations and ultimate respect to MBL. At this moment in time they are the "Masters of the Audio Universe."

Good listening,

Larry Staples
If ever there was question with no potential for agreement, this thread's question is it. I was about to add a speaker but realize it is useless.
Wilson watt Puppy 7. I like to listen louder than most people and many speakers start to show weaknesses as you wind them up. The dynamic capability of this speaker is great. Even at "normal" listening levels, it's hardly trying and the result is an effortless super clear sound.
Quad ESL 2905. A year before they were publicly released, I was invited to a private audition at CES as I used to manage the Canadian distributor for Quad. They were running off a 909 amp. After 1 hour of the private audition, Quad had to ask me to leave so others could audition them. I went back the next day and could not get enough of these!

PEZ